Home Program Nurse Care Manager (Full time days Renton, Burien and Panther Lake)

Northwest Kidney Centers Home Program seeks a Nurse Supervisor for our Renton, Burien and Panther Lake Kidney Centers

Shift: Full-time, 40 hours, day shift (0800-1630), Mon-Fri.

Purpose: The Nurse Supervisor is accountable for the oversight and support of the Home Program Care Managers in the delivery and documentation of care of Home Patients dialyzing at NKC. This position provides support to Home Program Care Managers and patients and assists the Program Manager with site visits, infection review, coordinating new and on-going patient education and assessment, co-originating new staff and renal fellow orientation, coordination of department QI team. The nurse accepts and follows the leadership from the Program Manager.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nursing license in the state of Washington
• 1+ year of previous Nursing experience
• 2+ years of PD and HHD experience

Preferred qualifications

• HD experience

Other qualifications include:

• Involvement in appropriate professional committees
• Willingness to work with hepatitis- and HIV-positive patients following NKC recommended guidelines
• Performance of continuing education responsibilities

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Benefit offerings for eligible employees (.6-1.0 FTE):   

• Choice of 3 medical insurance plans through Kaiser Permanente (PPO, HMO & HDHP)
• Delta Dental
• Vision Services Plan
• 401 Retirement match and discretionary match
• Disability benefits such as Short-term & Long-term Plans
• Life & AD&D Plans
• Educational Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement of up to $4,000 annually
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Transit Subsidy
• Paid Time Off includes personal time off and 8 Holidays. PTO will accrue bi-weekly and will be pro-rated based on the FTE. The accrual rate will be 7.39 hours each bi-weekly pay period for staff.

Founded in 1962 as the world’s first outpatient dialysis provider, Northwest Kidney Centers operates 19 dialysis clinics across the Puget Sound region in addition to hospital-based services and a large home-based dialysis program. We are a not-for-profit, community-based organization and consistently rank among the top dialysis providers in the United States in quality of care, patient outcomes and transplant rates.

At Northwest Kidney Centers, teamwork, integrity, respect, excellence and stewardship guide our approach to how we work. We differentiate ourselves by our patient centered approach and active commitment to advancing kidney research and dialysis innovation. Key to our success is the compassion and expertise of our dedicated team of staff that care for those we serve. 

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Preboarding Requirements:  At Northwest Kidney Centers, we are committed to maintaining a safe work environment for all employees and patients. As part of our hiring process, we conduct pre-employment background checks, drug screenings (we do not test for THC), employment verification and references, which are contingent to be hired on with NKC. These checks ensure we are in compliance with regulatory requirements and uphold our standards of safety, excellence, stewardship, and integrity. We value transparency and respect your privacy; any information obtained during these screenings will be handled with the utmost confidentiality. Should you have any questions regarding this process, please feel free to reach out to our People Team.   

Please note: To protect our vulnerable patient population and our workforce, NKC strongly encourages all staff to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.